We are very lucky that we have such a great relationship with the Muga family, and we’ve therefore decided to showcase their amazing wines in two different collaboration cases.

A little information about this special winery:

Bodegas Muga was officially founded in 1932 by the Muga family, who had already spent several decades working as viticulturists in Rioja Alta. At the time the Mugas were in the negociant business of buying, blending, and ageing wine. Soon after the foundation of the cellars they started production of their own estate grown wines. The winery is still owned by the Mugas and every single aspect of its operation is controlled and overseen by the family.

Located in the foothills of the Montes Obarenses, their five principle vineyards are El Estepal, La Loma, Blatracones, La Loma Alta, and Sajazarra. The key to everything here is wood, from the magnificent eighteenth-century wooden Bodega, to the impressive collection of 14,000 barrels used for the maturation. Muga is one of the few producers in Spain with its own Cooperage, which employs three experts full time in addition to a ‘Cubero’, a specialist who makes and maintains the large casks!

The quality of wines across the Muga range is superb, from fresh and easy drinking whites and roses to age-worthy and classy reds.

Allergens: Sulphites

Wine 1: 2019 Blanco

Grape Variety: 70% Viura, 20% Malvasia & 10% Garnacha Blanca

Country: Spain

Region: Rioja Alta, Rioja

Producer: Bodegas Muga

Style: Dry White Wine

ABV: 13%

Tasting notes: Green Apple, Lemon Curd, Croissant

Vines between 30 and 100 years old are grown on clay limestone vineyards of Laderas Obarenes, and then fermented in new French oak barrels and aged for four months in used barrels to produce this wine.

Wine 2: 2019 Flor de Muga

Grape Variety: 100% Garnacha

Country: Spain

Region: Rioja Alta, Rioja

Producer: Bodegas Muga

Style: Dry Rosé Wine

ABV: 12%

Tasting notes: Peach, Dried Herbs, Strawberry

La Flor de Muga Rosé is the result of a selection of extremely old Garnacha vineyards planted between 1927-1947. This is Muga’s flagship Rosé.

Wine 3: 2016 Muga Reserva

Grape Variety: Tempranillo 70%, Garnacha 20%, Mazuelo and Graciano 10%

Country: Germany

Country: Spain

Region: Rioja Alta, Rioja

Producer: Bodegas Muga

ABV: 14%

Tasting notes: Graphite, Blackberry, Vanilla

One of the most impressive Muga Reservas of recent years, from the classy 2016 vintage. Fresher and more approachable than the 2010 and 2015 but with the same quality fruit.

Wine 4: 2015 Muga Selección Especial Reserva

Grape Variety: 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha, 7% Mazuelo, 3% Graciano

Country: Spain

Region: Rioja Alta, Rioja

Producer: Bodegas Muga

Style: Dry Red Wine

ABV: 14%

Tasting notes: Blackcurrant, Black Pepper and Vanilla

A limited edition Reserva, which is made only in the best vintages. 2015 is considered the best vintage since 2010.

Wine 5: 2011 Prado Enea, Gran Reserva

Grape Variety: 80% Tempranillo, 20% Granacha, Graciano and Mazuelo

Country: Spain

Region: Rioja Alta, Rioja

Producer: Bodegas Muga

Style: Dry Red Wine

ABV: 14%

Tasting notes: Grilled Ceps, Blackcurrant, Cedar

Prado Enea is Muga’s Gran Reserva. The wine spends five years in barrel to be enjoyed now or over the next 40 years!

Wine 6: 2016 Torre Muga Rioja Reserva

Grape Variety: Tempranillo 75%, Mazuelo 15%, Graciano 10%

Country: Spain

Region: Rioja Alta, Rioja

Producer: Bodegas Muga

Style: Dry Red Wine

ABV: 12%

Tasting notes: Balsamic, Black Pepper and Black Cherry

This is Muga's top wine and one of the finest examples of the modern Reserva. From the best sites and some of the oldest vines in this historic estate, it spends three months in large wood vats, followed by eighteen months in new French oak.

Manzanilla, Papirusa, Emilio Lustau